@article{ref1,
title="Beyond #StopAAPIHate: expanding the definition of violence against Asian Americans [editorial]",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2022",
author="Fan, Carolyn A.",
volume="112",
number="4",
pages="604-606",
abstract="Since 2020, the United States has seen an immense rise in anti-Asian violence. Large US cities have seen major increases in hate incidents against Asian Americans, with occurrences increasing by 150% between 2019 and 2020.5 In response, a public wave of support has erupted, with protests taking place across the country and the hashtag #StopAAPIHate being shared far and wide across the Internet.   And rightfully so. Hate incidents have major impacts on the health of marginalized communities. They not only can impact physical and mental health at the immediate individual level but also can cause downstream effects on the long-term health of communities. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, hate incidents could spread COVID-19 through close contact, further exacerbate mental health issues, and add additional burden to already strained health care systems. As such, stopping and preventing anti-Asian violence is a crucial issue for the public health field to grapple with...<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="10.2105/AJPH.2022.306740",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306740"
}